Retail investors are notorious for chasing performance, and they may be at it once again. Over the last three years, foreign mutual funds have posted annual returns twice those notched by the S&P 500, prompting investors to dump shares of U.S...
Pay close attention to the customer when you’re picking stocks. No, not your customer (though that’s probably a good idea, too)—the customer of the company whose stock you want to buy. Here’s why: Companies that get high...
Private equity is a hot investment these days. And while you may be referring your ultra-high-net-worth clients to established private equity firms, don't be surprised if a wealthy client asks you for advice on a private investment opportunity...
Way back in 1998, when stocks were hot, investment-biker and former Soros-partner Jim Rogers launched a commodity index fund, predicting a flat-out bull market in a wide range of commodities. How right Rogers was, again.
Dry bulk shipping isn't exactly the most exciting industry sector to research. Even among sea-borne freight, oil-tanker companies overshadow dry bulk shipping companies. (The price of oil will do that.) But the dry bulkers who carry cargo like...